Venture 2020

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what bushings do you guys run in your lows? i got a pair of 5.2 v-lights and i want to try some new stuff in em. anyone got a recommendation? would really like some more turn if thats possible, right now i got the stock bushings.

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i have some thunder stock bushings in some 5.2s and its working out. i have 54s on it currently as some people were mentioning above but havent had any horrible wheelbite experiences yet. im curious what other people run in theirs, deluxe seems to be the goto for hi’s i wanna say

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I got some 52 f4 classics on my hi's with bones hards. I try other trucks but I always go back to this trusty setup. My crooked grinds are on lock with them. I struggle with anything else.

Which hi’s? Not sure why I really wasn’t feeling the 5.2 hi’s, but love the 5.2 lo’s.
I’ve skated 5.0 hi’s and can actually flip my board pretty well/easily….but 5.0 hi’s look so stupid I just can’t.

[iw0]

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what bushings do you guys run in your lows? i got a pair of 5.2 v-lights and i want to try some new stuff in em. anyone got a recommendation? would really like some more turn if thats possible, right now i got the stock bushings.

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i have some thunder stock bushings in some 5.2s and its working out. i have 54s on it currently as some people were mentioning above but havent had any horrible wheelbite experiences yet. im curious what other people run in theirs, deluxe seems to be the goto for hi’s i wanna say

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54s on lo’s is some early 2000s ave/dill shit. I dunno how they managed to roll, let alone rip.
Stock is great, otherwise bones hards. If you are made of money and bones bushing you can run no washers for a turn only limited by the size of your wheels, at the expense of blowing out the bushing prematurely.
I’m not trying not to slalom, so I use the top flat washer.

lol have no idea either, if it adds to the mystery they are loophole v shape.
dumb question - pivot cups replacement needed on the lo’s, just gonna go riptide unless someone has another option

[rocklobster]

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what bushings do you guys run in your lows? i got a pair of 5.2 v-lights and i want to try some new stuff in em. anyone got a recommendation? would really like some more turn if thats possible, right now i got the stock bushings.

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i have some thunder stock bushings in some 5.2s and its working out. i have 54s on it currently as some people were mentioning above but havent had any horrible wheelbite experiences yet. im curious what other people run in theirs, deluxe seems to be the goto for hi’s i wanna say

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I got some 52 f4 classics on my hi's with bones hards. I try other trucks but I always go back to this trusty setup. My crooked grinds are on lock with them. I struggle with anything else.

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Which hi’s? Not sure why I really wasn’t feeling the 5.2 hi’s, but love the 5.2 lo’s.
I’ve skated 5.0 hi’s and can actually flip my board pretty well/easily….but 5.0 hi’s look so stupid I just can’t.

5.6, which only come in Hi, even with the forged baseplate it doesn't get them low enough.

[YungJugg]

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I've been on Venture low 5.2's for a long while but I'm looking to size up my whole setup. Thinking about moving to 5.6 or 5.8 and just wondering if anyone has many experience going from lows to highs. Is the geometry pretty much the same except for the height? Does the turn feel really different?

Looking forward to being able to ride a little looser without the wheelbite.

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5.2L are my all time favorite truck for 8" boards specially on board that were long with a short wheelbase, Goldilocks setup was 8 x 32 x 14. Eventually sized up to 8.25" boards and wanted to bring the same Venture feel over, but I've yet to recreate the same success (hefy but floaty pop) even on boards with roughly similar dimensions (8.25 x 31.9 x 14.125).

5.2L have an incredible pinch on ledges, my Smith and Crooked grinds never felt better, but doesn't translate as well to the 5.6, even with cast or forged baseplates.

Turning geometry remains similar but I'm used to not carving, only tick tacking (2000s skater).

Threw a lot of deck dimension combinations at the 5.6 but they just never felt as good as the 5.2L. Really wanted to love them more; I have a pair of V-Hollows and Titanium in 5.6. Excellent pinch but the height and wheelbase displacement are too much for my tired old legs.

To combat my madness I've decided to stick to Thunder 148 on 8.25" decks, 5.2L on 8 - 8.125" decks.

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Dude, that's fucking great insight. Thank you. I have been a bit worried about the extra heft and harder pop if sizing up on a long wheelbase truck like Ventures. I'm also from the before times, so an 8" with low Ventures feels like home to me. I always try to stick with a 14" WB or 14.25 max. It definitely worries me to think about riding Ventures on a 14.38 - 14.5 WB deck. Not sure I have the strength to handle a beautiful beast like that. Maybe I'll look into Thunders as a compromise. Thanks again man.

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if you arent looking to size up past 8.5 theres no issue finding 14.25 wb decks with a few sprinklings of 14.0, 14.125, & 14.18s.

do you know what width youre looking for?

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I'm thinking minimum 8.25, maximum 8.5. I know Crail has lots of wider boards with a smaller wheelbase but not sure who else. I saw a Maxallure 8.5 recently that had a short wheelbase but I don't know if that shape is in their regular lineup. Crails mellow kicks might pair nicely with a set of tall Ventures?

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I'm riding a polar 8.25x31.8x14.1 with a set of 5.6hi currently and highly recommend it. I've done a 8.25 girl deck with them before also and that was pretty good.

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Ventures really excel at short WB decks coupled with a longer length and medium concave. Recently tried Venture 5.6 Titanium on a Blind (yeah I know) with 8.38 x 32.2 x 14.25 and steep kicks, though the added length would compensate for the longer wheelbase. Didn't have a great time on both forged and cast baseplates, but I will miss that baseplate slide. Swapped out to Thunder 148 and the deck feels so much livelier on the pop and flick. Minor decrease in pinch but my flip tricks (probably my worst aspect) were responsive when I need them to be, especially for leverage tricks like FS Flips and Hardflips.

Again YMMV.

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@Movies heres my recommendations
fa/hockey 8.5/31.9/14.25
quasi 8.5/31.75/14.25

I need these dims in a BBS, non-FA shaped deck. I like a full nose but haven’t gotten used to a square tail. Might try the 8.5/14.25 DLX.

[Boog]

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what bushings do you guys run in your lows? i got a pair of 5.2 v-lights and i want to try some new stuff in em. anyone got a recommendation? would really like some more turn if thats possible, right now i got the stock bushings.

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i have some thunder stock bushings in some 5.2s and its working out. i have 54s on it currently as some people were mentioning above but havent had any horrible wheelbite experiences yet. im curious what other people run in theirs, deluxe seems to be the goto for hi’s i wanna say

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I got some 52 f4 classics on my hi's with bones hards. I try other trucks but I always go back to this trusty setup. My crooked grinds are on lock with them. I struggle with anything else.

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Which hi’s? Not sure why I really wasn’t feeling the 5.2 hi’s, but love the 5.2 lo’s.
I’ve skated 5.0 hi’s and can actually flip my board pretty well/easily….but 5.0 hi’s look so stupid I just can’t.

5.8 hi standard are what I use. They're a great truck. I can flip my board no problem with them.

[l1ll1ll1]

To all of you Venture users from europe that have also been looking for 5.8 Hi Hollows: Skatedeluxe (I know, I know...) has some of them again.

[antarctica]

Looking to buy an 8.25 or 8.375 quasi, whats the lenght on those bbs style? Also has anybody ridden either one with venture 5.6s? How did that go lol

Posted the same thing in the quasi thread but I think here is the better place to ask about people trying ventures on quasis,lmk ur guys experiences

[CowboyDan]

Looking to buy an 8.25 or 8.375 quasi, whats the lenght on those bbs style? Also has anybody ridden either one with venture 5.6s? How did that go lol

Posted the same thing in the quasi thread but I think here is the better place to ask about people trying ventures on quasis,lmk ur guys experiences

I just set up a new 8.375 quasi and it measures 31.75” bbs style. I’ve skated two of these previously with 5.8s and it’s my favorite setup lately.

[MaXX_I-D]

I'm thinking of trying out Ventures. I'm currently skating Indy 139's(8") forged hollows on a baker b2 8.25 and 54mm wheels. The deck has a short wheelbase for how long it is so I want to switch trucks and see if that helps. Any recommendations on which to try?

[rocklobster]

I'm thinking of trying out Ventures. I'm currently skating Indy 139's(8") forged hollows on a baker b2 8.25 and 54mm wheels. The deck has a short wheelbase for how long it is so I want to switch trucks and see if that helps. Any recommendations on which to try?

Can't go wrong with either cast or forged, 5.6 V-Hollow or 5.2 V-Lights would be my choice.

[LebowskisRug]

Looking to buy an 8.25 or 8.375 quasi, whats the lenght on those bbs style? Also has anybody ridden either one with venture 5.6s? How did that go lol

Posted the same thing in the quasi thread but I think here is the better place to ask about people trying ventures on quasis,lmk ur guys experiences

They’re the same shape but the 8.38 is wider and has a 1/8” longer tail. I prefer the 8.25. I like it on both trucks but marginally prefer the Indys. I got a lot of nollie ghost pop with venture cast, but it’s splitting hairs. In a week I’ll feel the opposite.

[MaXX_I-D]

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I'm thinking of trying out Ventures. I'm currently skating Indy 139's(8") forged hollows on a baker b2 8.25 and 54mm wheels. The deck has a short wheelbase for how long it is so I want to switch trucks and see if that helps. Any recommendations on which to try?

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Can't go wrong with either cast or forged, 5.6 V-Hollow or 5.2 V-Lights would be my choice.

I got 5.2 v-hollows not realizing the difference between them and the v-lights. They're a bit too light but other than that I like them.

[Richard Skidder]

Black hardware on the Venture polished? I hope this isn’t the new move. Definitely like the silver better.

[Fooj]

Black hardware on the Venture polished? I hope this isn’t the new move. Definitely like the silver better.

^ agreed, First thing i do with any truck is swap all the hardware and pivot cups out for silver, with the exception of the bones washer.

[iw0]

curious if anyone knows if there's any difference between lo's pre-dlx/streetcorner vs dlx? i'm currently on a pair of the pre and i couldn't find much info regarding differences (if there were any) online other than the lil V graphic being flipped on the hangar in my case

[Frank and Fred]

Just set some  6.1 Ventures up (thanks @FrozenIndustries ) for the first time since the early 90s (when I learnt and had most of my flip tricks on lock). I replaced the stock bottom bushings with some broken in Thunder white 90a bushings and kept the stock Venture tops. Anyway, coming off Ace the turn is very peculiar. Super delayed but then it kicks in nicely. Almost like the opposite of Thunder that tuns quick initially but them stops. The Venture geo seems really conducive for setting up for flip tricks. I've noticed since I started riding loose Ace, flip tricks are a struggle. I think the Ventures will be fun for flatground times. Also the pop feels amazing. Almost like I'm getting a little extra boost when I ollie. Look forward to trying them on some small wheelbase, small wheel set ups.

[l1ll1ll1]

So some ppl on here recommended an 8.18 FA/Hockey with the 5.6 hollows I got.
Did that. Love it. Great combo (had 8.25 + 8.38 FAs before).

[Pee nis]

So some ppl on here recommended an 8.18 FA/Hockey with the 5.6 hollows I got.
Did that. Love it. Great combo (had 8.25 + 8.38 FAs before).

Great combo best setup I’ve ever ridden it’s what I’m on now. So much pop

[shawngreg]

damn thats got me thinking….i skate 5.8 titaniums, does anyone have an 8.5 deck they particularly love to pair with?

[rocklobster]

I'm back on the Venture train, for today at least. Anything longer than 14.125 is not ideal for me and I've been on 148 Titaniums for the past month or so, good but they never felt perfect. First time I'm riding Ventures of a deck with a 14.25 WB, carrying the Thunders in my bag in case I hate the combination.

[dustyassrocketswitchv]

they don't turn 2021

[goodatmeth]

they don't turn 2021

Really made my drunk ass laugh. But I'm lurking this topic all the time, one day I'm gonna try ventures. I need ventures with the same wheelbase extension as thunders, but the long baseplate and kingpin clearance. That's all I ever wanted

[rocklobster]

they don't turn 2021

Fuck turning, tick tack like a real man!

[shawngreg]

damn thats got me thinking….i skate 5.8 titaniums, does anyone have an 8.5 deck they particularly love to pair with?

i should have worded this differently, but another way to ask-
anyone have suggestions on an 8.5 with a sub 14.25wb?

[JANUS]

they don't turn 2021

Mine turn excellently!

[rocklobster]

First session in an I remember why I love Ventures. Hefty but solid pop with almost no ghost pop, board was sticking to my feet the entire session. More technical flip tricks took more effort to whip around. I cranked the bushings down tighter than usual since I've been struggling getting the tightness right and the stability offered on a simple kickflip or ollie very comforting. Not to mention the pinch and slide were 2nd to none.

What was surprising was how well it paired with a 14.25 WB (32 Length), my madness led me to believe that Ventures pair best with 14 - 14.125", but you never know unless you experiment.

[Frank and Fred]

Hefty but solid pop with almost no ghost pop, board was sticking to my feet the entire session.

This.

Just ordered some 88a Supercush bushings and Real/ Venture wooden risers to loosen up my 6.1s a bit more, but the pop and precision is currently worth the price of the delayed turn. I always thought I would rotate between Thunder and Ace but the Ventures just might replace the Thunders. Ace Ventura, the two extremes.

[spanyard]

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damn thats got me thinking….i skate 5.8 titaniums, does anyone have an 8.5 deck they particularly love to pair with?

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i should have worded this differently, but another way to ask-
anyone have suggestions on an 8.5 with a sub 14.25wb?

Wknd's new 8.5 MP, Business and co. 8.49. both 14" wb.

[l1ll1ll1]

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damn thats got me thinking….i skate 5.8 titaniums, does anyone have an 8.5 deck they particularly love to pair with?

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i should have worded this differently, but another way to ask-
anyone have suggestions on an 8.5 with a sub 14.25wb?

FA/Hockey 8.38s feel almost like a non-FA/Hockey 8.5 to me... and wheelbase is 14.18.

[tzhangdox]

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damn thats got me thinking….i skate 5.8 titaniums, does anyone have an 8.5 deck they particularly love to pair with?

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i should have worded this differently, but another way to ask-
anyone have suggestions on an 8.5 with a sub 14.25wb?

The navy 8.5 antihero eagle board, along with many other dlx 8.5s have a 14.25 wheelbase. Though lately they've been measuring a little narrower than 8.5, closer to an 8.38.

I think quasi has two 8.5s, one is a 14.25 wb.
FA/Hockey 8.5s are also 14.25 and quite nice but I personally dont like how steep the nose is.